How did physical geography influence the development of the kingdom of Songhai? (Choose 2)

Quiz on the Kingdom of Songhai

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5th Grade
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CATRINA CROWE
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gao had a central position on the trade routes.
Gao was in a good position to expand into east Africa.
Gao was the city furthest from the Atlantic trade routes.
Gao was further east and deeper into the Sahara desert than Djenne and Timbuktu.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statements describe the rise of the Songhai kingdom? (Choose 2)
As the kingdom of Mali lost its power, Songhai gained power.
Songhai attacked the already weakened Djenne and Timbuktu.
Songhai began to grow along the Niger River 1000 years before it rose to power.
Songhai formed an army with traders of the Trans-Saharan caravan trade route to overthrow the Mali kingdom.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What action did King Sunni Ali Ber take that expanded the Kingdom of Songhai?
He expanded trade into South Africa.
He captured Timbuktu and then Djenne.
He got the support of Mediterranean kingdoms.
He formed an alliance with his northern neighbors.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the kingdom each description is associated with. Which kingdom was first to trade in salt?
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
All the kingdoms
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did King Sunni Ali Ber centralize the Songhai government?
Ali maintained complete control of the Songhai government as king.
Ali provided his loyal subjects control to rule in the best interests of their king.
Ali only allowed a small group of individuals to help ensure the proper function of the government.
Ali appointed a few trusted advisors and then allowed his subjects to appoint delegates from each area of the kingdom of Songhai.
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did King Sunni Ali Ber build a powerful Songhai army? (Choose 2)
He introduced firearms, such as muskets.
He created a professional army of paid soldiers.
He provided land and goods to his military leaders.
He used fear to rule his army so the army would remain loyal.
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Songhai’s army contribute to the expansion of the Songhai kingdom and economy? (Choose 3)
Its army forced people to work in the gold mines.
People of defeated lands were forced to join the army or become enslaved people.
Its army forced people to carry goods through the desert.
Enslaved people the army captured in battle helped build roads, bridges, and buildings.
Its army protected Songhai’s trade routes.
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